Mariah Carey starts off her new album "Me, I am Mariah: The Elusive Chanteuse" with the emotional piano ballad "Cry."

View full sizeAngelina Jolie takes on the title role of "Maleficent," the villain from the 1959 classic "Sleeping Beauty." The film releases in theaters on Friday, May 30.Greg Williams

1. Disney villain is back

Everyone familiar with Disney's classic "Sleeping Beauty" knows what the animated Maleficent looked like, so getting the look right for the live-action film "Maleficent" was important to both director Robert Stromberg and star Angelina Jolie. "Maleficent" is told from the point of view of the Mistress of all Evil.

"Angelina was really passionate about not only who the character was, but what the character looked like," Stromberg told Moviephone. "We worked together to come up with a character that wasn't that stereotype image but was close enough that people would immediately know her to be Maleficent."

London-based costume designer Anna B. Sheppard researched images from the 15th century to the Renaissance to the get right look. Opening Friday, May 30.

2. Walk around Madison

Pop in and out of galleries, boutiques and studios in the Madison Arts District during the M.A.D. Art Walk, 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 31. The event includes art by local artists, vendors, make-and-take craft tables, live music, performances, munchies and more. The Madison Arts District is on Madison Avenue between Morrison and McKinley avenues in Lakewood.

3. Romance for single parents

Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore played young people falling in love in the romantic comedies "The Wedding Singer" and "50 First Dates." Now that they're a bit older, Sandler and Barrymore portray two single parents who end up accidentally sharing a trip to a blended-family resort with their children in the new movie "Blended." In theaters now.

4. Author talk

Richie Unterberger, author of the two-volume 1960s folk-rock history books "Turn! Turn! Turn!" and "Eight Miles High," will answer questions and sign copies of his books at an author event at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Library and Archives. Unterberger's books explain the folk-rock movement, which included stars such as the Byrds, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell and others. 7 p.m. Thursday, May 29, Rock Hall's Library and Archives, 2809 Woodland Ave., Cleveland. Free, but seating is limited. Reservations can be made through the Rock Hall online ticketing website or at the Rock Hall Box Office.

5. New CD

Mariah Carey starts off her new album "Me, I am Mariah: The Elusive Chanteuse" with the emotional piano ballad "Cry," and continues through a nostalgia-themed roster of songs that show off her amazing voice. Give it a listen for the power ballad "You Don't Know What to Do," Stevie Wonder's harmonica solo on "Make It Look Good" and a poignant cover of George Michael's "One More Try." $13.99, available Tuesday, May 27.

6. CWRU book sale

A special 8,000-book donation from an antiquarian bookstore and other large donations from private libraries, corporations and estate collections are among the offerings in Case Western Reserve University's annual book sale taking place Saturday, May 31 through Tuesday, June 3. Browse amid more than 70,000 books and other donated items, and a new "multi-media/entertainment" department with vinyl records, CDs, DVDs, sheet music, books about Hollywood and the performing arts, and more. Hours are noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday (reduced price day), and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday ($5-a-box day). Admission is free, but a preview sale (10 a.m. to noon Saturday) is $20. Adelbert Gym, 2128 Adelbert Road. Cleveland.

7. Who's undateable?

Bill Lawrence, the showrunner behind the television comedy "Cougar Town," has a new sitcom premiering this week. "Undateable" follows a single guy (Chris D'Elia) who gives bad dating advice to near strangers. "The idea behind this show is that due to insecurity, wardrobe choices, job situation and your 'look' — see my peroxide-blond stage — every guy and girl goes through an 'undateable' stage," Lawrence told Variety. "Most people get out of it. These folks are stuck." Premieres 9 p.m. Thursday, May 29 on WKYC Ch. 3.

8. Cleveland students present 'Rent'

More than 50 students attending schools across the Cleveland Metropolitan School District confront themes of love, death and living life fully in this year's All-City Musical production of "Rent." The production will take place on the stage of the Ohio Theatre at PlayhouseSquare from Friday, May 30 to Sunday, June 1. Curtain times are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. $15, playhousesquare.org

9. More TV doctors

If you liked "ER," try "The Night Shift," a new medical ensemble show starring Eoin Macken as T.C. Callahan, a brilliant surgeon who has problems with authority and drinks and throws punches. Despite that, T.C.'s staff loves him. Premieres at 10 p.m. Tuesday, May 27 on WKYC Channel 3.

10. 'Normal Heart' on HBO

Mark Ruffalo, Julia Roberts, Jim Parsons and Matt Bomer star in HBO's adaptation of Larry Kramer's play "The Normal Heart." The play, which premiered in 1985, was among the first works to deal with the AIDS crisis and criticize the government for its response. Airing 9 p.m. Sunday, May 25 on HBO.

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